Category: Writing Life

I love art. I always have. I was a CRAZY coloring fool when I was a kid. So I can totally relate to Louise here. PLUS, I GOT TO MEET KELLY LIGHT! Yes, it’s shout-worthy! Title: Louise Loves Art Published by: Blazer and Bray, 2014 Written by: Kelly Light Illustrated by: Kelly Light Word Count:…

If someone asked you to define poetry, what would you say? I think I’d say: “A poem is when words and space play together to create something magical.” Also, have you ever owned a fish? I had a beta fish in college, called Urban, that I loved. How he survived living in a near freezing…

Do you have a thankful journal? I don’t have one REALLY, but I’ve turned the last line of my 5 year journal into a place to say what I’m thankful for. Here’s my September list: If it needs explaining, I’ll do that 🙂 I am thankful for: a day to rest (after helping all week…

I went to a poetry writing workshop a few weeks ago at Bookshop Santa Cruz. The teacher was drawing prompts from a few picture books. One of those books was this one, and another one I’ll have up during 31 in 31 as well! In this book by Alice Walker, the action is flipped around.…

Hey everyone! I thought I’d post my book club’s thoughts on the book we read last month, which was actually two books, Boxers and Saints by Gene Luen Yang. Here’s my review, from my instagram book review account: THE BOOKS: Boxers and Saints by Gene Lung Yang, published in 2014 by First Second. Wow. Gene…

Hey everyone! Here’s the report from week two of just listening to podcasts for my commute time: Driving this week was: not as long as usual because I was in LA two days for work, which meant my commute was 5 minutes. I did have to drive to and from the airport (Santa Cruz to San…

I love libraries. When I was moving around the country in my early twenties, the first thing I’d do when I got somewhere new was to get a library card! I still have all the little tags on an old keyring of all the libraries that used to be mine J For now, my library…

Have you ever wanted something so bad that you had to work REALLY hard to save up for it? When I was a kid, my siblings and I did. We wanted a Fisher Price 3 in 1 activity table. It was a pool table, air hockey table, and ping pong table all in one, but…

How are you at following directions? I’m not very good. Sure, I’ll follow directions that keep me safe, and I’m not a trouble maker, but the second I’ve worked with something and get comfortable with it, I’m always trying to put my creative spin on it. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. But it’s always…

Hi everyone! Happy Friday! Today’s Friday Five:books I read a ton as a kid. It’s on my mind because my Mom just sent them to me. They’re so worn out and lovely I just had to share. And there may be more than 5. Sue me if you’d like; you won’t get much 🙂 OK,…